Español III
Asheboro High School
phone: 625-6185
www.asheboro.k12.nc.us/ahs
2011 - 2012
Profesora: J. McInnis
Room 622
[email protected]
Introduction & Goals
This course will provide students with the opportunities to expand their listening, speaking, reading,
and writing skills as they create with the language and as we engage with short literary texts,
authentic materials, and media on various topics. Remember, it is important to think in Spanish to
enhance your foreign-language skills. I believe that learning should be student-centered, and we all
will work hard in order to help everyone succeed in this course! We will follow the North Carolina
Standard Course of Study, which outlines the goals for this class with the following 5 C’s:
1. Communication  Interpersonal Communication - The learner will engage in conversation and exchange
information and opinions orally and in writing in the target language.
 Interpretive Communication - The learner will understand and interpret written and
spoken language on a variety of topics in the target language.
 Presentational Communication -The learner will present information, concepts, and
ideas to an audience of listeners or readers on a variety of topics in the target language.
2. Cultures - The learner will gain knowledge and demonstrate understanding of the
relationship among practices, products, and perspectives, of cultures other than his/her own.
3. Comparisons - The learner will develop insight into the nature of language and culture by
comparing his/her own language(s) and culture(s) to others.
4. Connections - The learner will acquire, reinforce, and further his/her knowledge of other
disciplines through the foreign language.
5. Communities - The learner will use language and/or demonstrate cultural knowledge and
understanding within and beyond the school setting for personal, educational, and
professional growth and enrichment.
(http://www.ncpublicschools.org/curriculum/secondlanguages/scos)
Materials
Realidades textbook
Realidades workbook
Paper
Pen or pencil
Notebook with dividers
Index cards
Laptop (charged)
Suggested items
Markers/colored pencils
Spanish-English Dictionary
*Extra Credit Items…
Grading Your grade will be determined by…
 Homework & Classwork (10-20 points)
 Daily Participation (10 points)
 Quizzes (25 points)
 Tests--written and oral (50-100 points)
 Projects (points will vary based on the project)
Grading Scale
93-100
A
85-92
B
77-84
C
70-76
D
69 or below F
Your grade will be taken as a percentage of total points possible. For example, if there are a
possible 850 points for the six weeks, and you earn 748 points, your grade would be an 88% B.
Example:
your points__
748 = 88% B
possible points
850
Final Exam – Your final exam will count as 25% of your semester grade. Part of your final
exam will have a verbal component.
Course Schedule
Week
1
Unit Topics (Vocabulary and Grammar)
Spanish II review, nature vocabulary
Chapter
Para Empezar, 1A
2
camping, preterite tense
1A
3
1B
4-5
gusta verbs, imperfect tense
competitions, preterite vs. imperfect
6
art, surrealism, muralism
2A
7
drama, theater, past participles
2B
8
music, present perfect
2B
9
direct & indirect object pronouns
10
food, nutrition, conditional tense
3A
11-12
fitness, commands
3B
13-14
subjunctive tense
3B
14
reflexive and reciprocal verbs
4A
15
friendship, emotions, expressing wishes and hopes
4A
16
resolving conflicts, por vs. para
4B
17
careers, future tense, future of probability
5A, 6
18
review & final exams
1B
*For each unit, there will be a vocabulary quiz and a comprehensive test (vocabulary and
grammar). Test dates will be announced in class, and posted in Moodle. Students may retake
one test per six weeks.
**Schedule subject to change.
On-line Resources:
SpanishDict.com
Conjuguemos.com
Moodle
StudySpanish.com
Phschool.com
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”The roots of true achievement lie in the will to become the best that you can become.”
-Harold Taylor
Sra. McInnis
Español 2012
Expectations and Class Policies
The main rule in our class is to foster a learning environment. So, what does that mean? It
can include, but is not limited to the following expectations:
1. ¡Habla Español! Class participation is key to learning a second language (and is part of
your daily participation grade).
2. Arrive on time and be prepared. Be in your seat, ready to work, when the bell rings, or
you will be marked tardy. Being tardy three times will result in after-school detention.
Remember that 2 tardies equal one absence, per school policy.
3. Respect your teacher, your classmates, and yourself:
- Talk when it is your turn, listen to others, and ask to borrow things that are not yours.
- Dress appropriately for school.
- Respect our classroom by keeping it tidy and clean. You may drink water in the
classroom (in a bottle with a lid). However, all other food, drinks, and gum are not
allowed in the classroom.
- Cell phones are a distraction, and are not to be seen or heard. No texting either!
4. Use your computer and the internet appropriately in class. See the Classroom
Acceptable Use Policy (CAUP) in Moodle, and AUP on the school website.
5. The bell does not dismiss you; the teacher does.
**All school guidelines listed in the AHS Student Handbook apply in this class. **
Homework (Tarea) – You will have a homework assignment every night. It will not be overly
time- consuming, but it is necessary to practice a foreign language outside of the classroom.
Please put your best effort into this, and use each night’s homework as a way to help you
practice what we are learning in class. Always do your own work.
Late Work – Late work will be accepted with point deductions. You have no more than two (2)
days to turn in late work before the grade becomes a zero.
Make Up Work – If you are absent, it is your responsibility to find out what you missed. We will
have a folder listing all assignments and content covered in case of an absence. Please consult
the folder first, and then ask questions. Make-up work is due within three days after you return
to class, including tests and quizzes (come before or after school to take). You will receive a
zero if the work is not made up on time. It is your responsibility to get your make-up work to me
or to sign up to make up a test or quiz.
Before or After School – Generally I am available Tuesdays and Thursdays, but my schedule
varies each week. Please see me to schedule time for tutoring, make-up work, etc.
Restroom/Water Fountain Pass: Please try to use the restroom or get water on your way to
class each day. If you must go during class, you need to ask permission, but without
interrupting the lesson. You will be allowed to go three times per six weeks. I will sign the grid
below. You will also sign out on the roster on the door.
Pass 1
Pass 2
Pass 3
Pass 4
Pass 5
Pass 6
Pass 7
Pass 8
Pass 9